Located in Jökulsárgljúfur canyon a few kilometers downstream of Dettifoss this is my favorite waterfall in Iceland. This view can only be achieved by hiking down into the canyon. The height of Hafragilsfoss is 27 m.

Laitaure delta from Mount Skierffe

Laitaure delta from Mount Skierffe

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Natural Carving

Evening view along Stuor Reaiddávággi towards Visttasvággi; to the left the ridge of Nállu (1585 m). This valley has the typical U-shape - it was carved out by a glacier.

Expanse

The lake Kaska Kaitumjaure seen from the cliff edge of Čihkkumbákti. The view was absolutely stunning. It is difficult to convey the dimensions in a photograph. I set up my tent nearby in the early afternoon and watched the changing weather during the remainder of the day. With this photo I was lucky as the sun peeked through the clouds for a brief moment in time.

Northern lights in Visttasvággi

Northern lights in Visttasvággi

Awakening

Early morning light in Visttasvággi; it was hard to get up early as the night was very cold, reaching freezing temperatures. But this also had an advantage: The midges were inactive for now. Eventually, the day became a sunny and warm summer day.

Fall Colors

Dark water and mountains contrast the colorful vegetation.

Deep Blue

Sunrise near my campsite on the shore of the lake Sealggajávri situated in Norway, close to the border to Sweden. The water of the lake has an intense turquoise coloration due to the glacier water. For me it is one of the most beautiful mountain lakes I have been to.

Rainbow Lake

Rainbow over the lake Bálgatjávrásj, located on the high plateau of Luohttoláhko. In the background the Pårte mountains.

Sky on Fire

For my strenuous climb in the dark of the early morning I was rewarded with beautiful colors.

Contradiction

Contradicting weather conditions on the summit of Bårddetjåhkkå (2005 m). The prominent peak to the left is Sáitaristjåhkkå (1908 m). In the background the Luohttoláhko plateau.

Large vs. Small

Large dunes are surrounded by smaller ones that are all aligned with the main direction of the wind.

Breaking Wave

It took me a lot of tries until I was able to capture this wave breaking on a large piece of ice.

Last month I have been to Lapland again for a 9-day trip on skis. I’m currently reviewing the images. On my 4th day I found a really nice camping spot at about 1100 m of altitude. When it got dark and the temperature dropped to about -20°C, I went outside in the hope for the northern lights to appear. Unfortunately, they did not appear that night. Instead, I captured the clear night sky without them:

Night sky near the pass of Šielmmávággi

That night I did not know that later on I would indeed witness a spectacular display of the aurora. Thus, I was a bit disappointed. However, after seeing the image on a larger screen I was quite happy with the result and feel that it was worth the effort.

In comparison to last year’s trip, the temperatures were a lot lower. This turned out to be a challenge for my mirrorless camera equipment. In fact, in the night when I took the image above my camera refused to work with a strange error at first. Fortunately, after warming the battery within my glove I could finally convince it to operate.

It is late in the year, the leaves are falling from the trees and soon winter is arriving. About time to work on a short video about my Lapland trip last winter. With snowshoes I explored the Swedish mountainscape in 10 days. So, let’s look forward to the cold and hopefully we’ll get some snow :-)!

Here the video, best watched in fullscreen and HD:

By the way: I finally managed to also add some of the new images to the already existing gallery.

Recently I posted a comparison of photos taken at the same locations during different seasons. Sometimes, even comparing photos of the same scene taken during different times of day may show interesting changes.

The following photos were taken during my hike in Sarek (Swedish Lapland) last year – only one night apart.

In March I was on my first winter trip in the mountains of Swedish Lapland. I had done several long hikes in the area in the short nordic summer and wanted to see what it was like in winter. It was a great experience and everything looked so different. I got to some locations I had also visited in summer some years ago. Thus, I want to share some photos taken at roughly the same locations to give you an impression.